The cost of recovering uranium in this way — for a single use resin — has recently been estimated10to be between $1000/kg and $1400/kg, about 15 times as much the current market price from terrestrial ores. For resins that can be used for six cycles, the price is lower, around $3...
MOX fuel is used in light water reactors and consists of 60 kg of plutonium per tonne of fuel; after four years, three-quarters of the plutonium is burned (turned into other elements).[38] Breeder reactors are specifically designed to create more fissionable material than they consume.[119]...
Fat man, a massive atomic bomb with a plutonium core, weighing about 6.2 kg, was dropped on Nagasaki during the World War 2 [10]. How Much is the Price of Plutonium The cost of the pure element may vary between $4000 and $6000 per gram. ...
LARGE quantities of seaweeds (kelp) are washed ashore along the coasts of California. Estimates range from 104 to 106 tonnes (107–109 kg) wet weight per yr. These algal masses provide food for insects and other invertebrates on the beaches. The plants c
If RepU has a high value like $130/kg U, the cost of the ERU fuel cycle is more expensive than the ENU fuel cycle with the high price of natural uranium such as $100/kg U. Moreover, if RepU has a medium value such as $78/kg U, it is comparable to the cost of the ENU ...